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The sledge hockey star was one of 30 leading athletes video-blogging a behind-the-scenes experience at the Paralympics through the International Paralympic Committee and its worldwide partner Samsung. He received one of three Samsung Paralympic Blogger Awards as part of the “Sport Doesn’t Care” campaign.

His winning blog thanked his family, friends and supporters for their encouragement following the semifinal game they lost against the U.S. It was honoured for best reflecting the “Sport Doesn’t Care” motto.

“His blog, recorded with words written on paper for his deaf girlfriend, showed how much support Murray got back home and what it felt like to lose but also keep composure,” the Paralympic website stated.

The most memorable part of his fourth games, Murray said, was the ability to share his experience through social media. In exchange, it also helped him through those tough days at the Paralympics.

“I’d get up in the morning and read all the messages from everyone and it was incredibly energizing,” he said. “On a day I was exhausted and it was raining and I didn’t want to get up I’d read all these messages and it would get me ready to go.”

Murray had four family members with him in Sochi and many more family and friends at home following him on Twitter and his blog.

His uncle, Kevin Manly, said it was the best Paralympics because there was more accessibility to the games and live streaming online.

“I’m not a big Twitter or Facebook guy, but I’d read his stuff,” he said.

In one blog Murray shows the viewer around the room, sparsely furnished, but clean and finished.

“This I think is where I would put my TV and couch, if I had one,” he fantasized. “However, right now it’s just a pile of clothes inside of a luggage bag.”

At a meet-and-greet event later he said he didn’t have any problems regarding the completion of the rooms and the conditions reported on by media at the beginning of the Olympics.

“All the pictures and media controversy were from the media hotel in the mountains,” he said.